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Over-the-counter hearing aids bring savings and convenience

by Samantha Fields
Oct 17, 2022
Over 40 million Americans with some form of hearing loss could benefit from the ease of buying a hearing aid at their local pharmacy.
Hearing aids are now available over the counter in the United States.
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Coming soon to 250 AMC cinemas: English subtitles on every film

by Mitchell Hartman
Oct 25, 2021
Open captioning is already common in videos on social media.
Open captioning could attract more viewers back to theaters amid pandemic. It's also part of Hollywood's effort to improve accessibility.
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Would you like some earplugs with that appetizer?

by Kai Ryssdal , Phoebe Unterman and Sean McHenry
Dec 4, 2018
Some noisy restaurants ring in at a decibel level that over a long period of time can cause hearing loss.
Popular restaurant design elements like hard, minimal surfaces, open kitchens and attached bars are responsible for restaurants' climbing decibel levels.
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Comcast data caps make life for deaf difficult

by Wes Williams
Nov 30, 2015
Some worry the caps will also hurt the innovation economy.
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Study: One in five teens has hearing loss

by Daryl Paranada
Aug 18, 2010
A new study says hearing loss among adolescents has climbed. One in five U.S. teenagers has slight hearing loss, according to a report published in...
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